Thought so. Also this shouldn't need pointing out, but I did answer at least one of your questions: > You do realize they're still taking your money by force,

Thought so. Also this shouldn't need pointing out, but I did answer at least one of your questions: > You do realize they're still taking your money by force, don't you? ... with the response: > How do you intend to have money without a central bank? I guess I could generalise it to "plus law courts, legal system and police force," if you like. The real problem you have is that "someone taking your money" assumes you have money in the first place, and there's no such thing as money absent a framework that provides it. Otherwise it's just bits of green paper/coloured metal/bits on a computer. Or would you like to swap ten chickens for my sheep? No? I think I'll just shoot you and take the chickens anyway then.